My great grandfather was the classic embodiment of the American Dream. He was the first generation of his family to be born on American soil, and the first to dedicate part of his life to the preservation of the freedom that his parents sought for him. James by no means had it easy in his life; he was...

This is a continuation of a series After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the war seemed to be in limbo. The Japanese high command was violently debating whether or not the war could be continued. Some of the most fanatical members of the imperial cabinet remained insistent that Japan must fight to...

This is a continuation of a series  While my great grandfather was being shipped throughout bases in China, just a few hundred miles to the northeast, the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater was being waged. The United States' strategy of "island-hopping" was inching closer to the Japanese...

This is a continuation of a series that I started writing in my sophomore year. It consists of journal entries from my great grandfather's journal as he traveled overseas during the second world war. I wanted to finish these as the last few articles that I'd post during my time in high school, but given...

In this new series of posts on the Ghostwriter, we will be recapping the five most viewed articles from the past week for your convenience.  Students create petition for Estabrook: Photography Editor Keertana Gangireddy and Staff Writer Unnati Bhat dove into a students' effort to keep one of WA's...